Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Mar 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
84
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
96
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 28 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 84 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 96 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets outlasted the Rockets 96-84. Ugly basketball, but the Hornets did just enough. The Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.